Does ResMed manufacture BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure) machines?

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Does ResMed Manufacture BiPAP Machines?

Yes, ResMed manufactures bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP/BPAP) machines. ResMed is explicitly identified as one of two major manufacturers offering bilevel PAP devices in North America 1.

ResMed BiPAP Product Line

ResMed produces several bilevel PAP devices, including:

  • AirCurve 10 VAuto - A modern bilevel device used for pressure tolerance issues in OSA patients 2
  • AirCurve 10 ASV - Adaptive servo-ventilation device (a specialized form of bilevel therapy)
  • S9 VPAP Adapt - Previous generation ASV device
  • VPAP SV, VPAP Adapt, and VPAP Adapt Enhanced - Additional bilevel/ASV models 1

Clinical Context

Bilevel PAP (BPAP) differs from standard CPAP by delivering two distinct pressure levels: a higher inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) during inhalation and a lower expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) during exhalation 3. This pressure differential provides pressure support to augment tidal volume while maintaining upper airway patency.

ResMed's bilevel devices are used across multiple clinical applications:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea treatment (particularly for patients with CPAP intolerance) 2
  • Central sleep apnea management 1
  • Chronic alveolar hypoventilation syndromes 3
  • Acute respiratory failure 4

The two dominant manufacturers in the North American bilevel PAP market are ResMed and Philips Respironics 1, making ResMed a major player in this therapeutic space.

References

3
Guideline

best clinical practices for the sleep center adjustment of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (nppv) in stable chronic alveolar hypoventilation syndromes.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2010

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